Who directed the 1995 film "Sense and Sensibility"?

"Sense and Sensibility" is a 1995 American period drama film directed by Ang Lee and based on Jane Austen's 1811 novel of the same name. Emma Thompson wrote the screenplay and stars as Elinor Dashwood, while Kate Winslet plays Elinor's younger sister Marianne. The story follows the Dashwood sisters, members of a wealthy English family of landed gentry, as they must deal with circumstances of sudden destitution. They are forced to seek financial security through marriage. Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman play their respective suitors. The film was released on December 13, 1995, in the United States.

Ang Lee (born 23 October 1954) is a Taiwanese filmmaker. Born in the Pingtung County of southern Taiwan, Lee was educated in Taiwan and later in the United States for further study. His filmmaking career has seen him experience international critical and popular acclaim and a range of accolades.

Lee garnered success with "Pushing Hands" (1991), "The Wedding Banquet" (1993), and "Eat Drink Man Woman" (1994), which explored the relationships and conflicts between tradition and modernity, Eastern and Western; the three films are informally known as the "Father Knows Best" trilogy. The films garnered Lee success both in his native Taiwan and internationally, precipitating his arrival in Hollywood with "Sense and Sensibility" (1995), for which he received critical praise and a number of accolades.